Share of overweight men vs. women in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of overweight men vs. women was 54.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Antigua and Barbuda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 54.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 54.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1980.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.5% | — |
| 1981 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 25.8% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 28.2% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 29.1% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 30.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 21.5% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 29.1% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 38.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 47.5% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 52.8% | 54.7% | 5 |
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More gender data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 539 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 556 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 542 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 559 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 562 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 547 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Antigua and Barbuda was 54.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1980.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.